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Episode 140

Why does ice float on water?

Ice is water right? It's just that it's solid. So why does it float in liquid water? And also why does water expand when it freezes, when typically things contract when they freeze? These are things we are used to observing daily, but they actually are a little strange, and we bet the answer will surprise you.

Chemistry For Your Life · Melissa and Jam

July 28, 202244m 12s

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#140

Ice is water right? It's just that it's solid. So why does it float in liquid water? And also why does water expand when it freezes, when typically things contract when they freeze? These are things we are used to observing daily, but they actually are a little strange, and we bet the answer will surprise you.

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References from this episode

  1. Chemistry - Julia Burdge
  2. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/climatescience/oceansicerocks.html
  3. https://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i34/Galileo-Ice.html
 

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